Whom have I in heaven but you
To explain this by a particular instance. David was born of God, and saw God by faith. He loved God in sincerity. He could truly say, "Whom have I in heaven but you (Psalm 73:25)? And there is none upon earth, neither person nor thing, that I desire in comparison of you." But still there remained in his heart that corruption of nature which is the seed of all evil.
1771 text
8. To explain this by a particular instance: David was born of God, and saw God by faith. He loved God in sincerity. He could truly say, Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is none upon earth (neither person, nor thing) that I desire in comparison of thee! But still there remained in his heart that corruption of nature, which is the seed of all evil.
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Sermon 19 in the 1771 Works. First John 3:9.
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